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CO HB1134
Bill
Status
Failed
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Scott Bottoms
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AI Summary
- Prohibits commercial insect production for human consumption in Colorado, including raising, breeding, keeping, or processing insects for sale as food
- Bans selling, offering to sell, or transporting insect products derived from commercial insect production intended for human consumption
- Existing businesses may continue producing the same quantity and types of insect products they made before the effective date, but cannot expand production
- Violations constitute a civil infraction punishable by fines of $1,000 to $5,000 per day; district attorneys may enforce the law, and private citizens may bring civil actions for damages and attorney fees
- Requires food containing insects or insect parts intended for human consumption to be labeled with "contains insects" or be deemed misbranded
Legislative Description
Insect Production Human Consumption
Agriculture
Last Action
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely
2/10/2025
Committee Referrals
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources1/29/2025
Full Bill Text
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